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Melissa Cannon

Enid,Mississippi

Summary

Veteran Mathematics Instructor with an extensive background at Northwest Mississippi Community College and the University of Mississippi, proficient in the use of digital tools like Canvas and Access Pearson to enhance student learning. Excelled in creating personalized online content and developing academic partnerships within the dual enrollment area.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Mathematics Instructor

Northwest Mississippi Community College
08.2002 - Current
  • Prepared materials both for traditional classroom instruction and online instruction for courses ranging from remedial mathematics to Calculus IV.
  • Utilized software materials such as MyMathLab, Access Pearson, and WebAssign to provide supplemental assignments for my students.
  • Attended regional curriculum meetings to insure our courses met articulation agreements between community colleges and our partner universities.
  • Created and tracked student learning outcomes for reporting to our SACS accreditation team.

Early College Coordinator (Mathematics)

Northwest Mississippi Community College
08.2021 - Current
  • Built and maintained relationships with high school counselors in the eleven county district.
  • Assisted with admissions, advising, and registration for dual enrolled students, as well as students in the Scholastic Institute program.
  • Trained adjunct faculty on high school campuses to insure that instruction for College Algebra and Trigonometry was uniform across all sections.
  • Served as troubleshooter for high school proctors during online testing windows.

Mathematics Instructor

University Of Mississippi
08.1999 - 05.2001
  • Instructed large class sizes of freshmen mathematics courses such as College Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning, and Statistics.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to create uniform exams and materials for each section.

Education

Master of Science - Mathematics

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Bachelor of Science - Secondary Math Education

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Skills

  • Proficient in Canvas, Access Pearson, WebAssign, and Excel
  • Created unique online courses, as well as master courses for dual enrollment colleagues
  • Created personalized videos with lecture notes for each online and in-person course and uploaded videos onto YouTube for easy access
  • Created individualized tutoring videos for online students

Timeline

Early College Coordinator (Mathematics)

Northwest Mississippi Community College
08.2021 - Current

Mathematics Instructor

Northwest Mississippi Community College
08.2002 - Current

Mathematics Instructor

University Of Mississippi
08.1999 - 05.2001

Master of Science - Mathematics

University of Mississippi

Bachelor of Science - Secondary Math Education

Mississippi State University
Melissa Cannon